Aaron Hester
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Aaron Sutton Hester (born March 1, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at UCLA. Hester signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Early life
He attended Dominguez High School in Compton, California. He was selected to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State first-team.[1] He was selected to CIF-Southern Section Western Division team.[1] He was lettered in Track and Field while at High School for three years where he was a Three-time All-State performer.[1]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Aaron Hester Cornerback |
Compton, California | Dominguez High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.44 | Mar 9, 2007 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars Rivals: 4/5 stars | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 19 (CB) Rivals: 7 (CB), 63 (National), 8 (California) | ||||||
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College career
He played College football at UCLA. He finished college with a total of 131 Tackles, 5 Interceptions, including one on USC quarterback Matt Barkley on the very first play from scrimmage on November 17, 2012 in UCLA's first victory over crosstown rival USC since 2006. Hester had 22 pass deflections and one forced fumble.[2] He was selected to participate in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game alongside his UCLA teammate cornerback Sheldon Price on the West team.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| Template:NFL predraft/check | Template:NFL predraft/check | Template:NFL predraft/check | Template:NFL predraft/check | 4.62 s | 4.33 s | 7.26 s | Template:NFL predraft/check | Template:NFL predraft/check | ||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[6] On August 30, 2013, he was released.[7]
Detroit Lions
On April 21, 2014, he signed with the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent. The Lions released Hester on August 25, 2014.[8]
San Diego Chargers
On October 8, 2014, he signed with the San Diego Chargers.[9]
Kansas City Chiefs
On December 31, 2014, Hester signed a futures contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[10]
Edmonton Eskimos
Hester was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos in October 2015.[11]
Personal life
He is the son of Alan Hester and Latonya Dorsey.[1] He is cousins with Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Devin Hester.[12]
References
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- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."UCLA Bruins Profile". uclabruins.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Aaron Hester College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2013 East-West Shrine Game rosters". nfl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Aaron Hester, CB, UCLA invited to East/West Shrine Game". nfldraftzone.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Broncos sign 15 college free agents". NBC Sports. April 27, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Klis, Mike (August 30, 2013). "Gerell Robinson, Lance Ball, Aaron Hester cut by Broncos". denverpost.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lions continue roster trim". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Full List of Chargers 2014 Transactions". Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eskimos backups take on larger roles; sign veteran CFL running back Nic Grigsby". Edmontonjournal.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Aaron Hester, Devin's cousin, ready to make his own name in the NFL". suntimes.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
